INE Security Releases Industry Benchmark Report: “Wired Together: The Case for Cross-Training in Networking and Cybersecurity”

INE Security published a global study showing significant operational friction between networking and cybersecurity teams, with only 33% of professionals feeling well-prepared to handle their intersection. The report highlights key findings (integration reality, preparedness gaps, collaboration challenges, convergence drivers, and six critical overlap areas), quantifies impacts (higher breach costs and downtime costs), and recommends a four-step cross-training program to improve detection, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.